At least that's what the doctor said tonight. It is still more swollen than two days ago, but is less swollen than last night. He took a culture so in a couple of days I should know what kind of bacteria were swelling my arm up.
They switched antibiotics and the second one seems to be working. They gave me the first one because I had a MRSA infection in June. But this one is likely to be a strep infection for which Clindamycin works better--which is what I have now.
For the last two months I have been writing the Friday post in the blog at the museum where I work. Up to know the posts have mostly been about events. They are a complete pain in the ass to write because our company uses a CMS system for posts. They take 15 minutes to write and another hour to do all the crap necessary to enter the post into the system.
YUK!
But starting Friday, my posts will be under the new heading "How I Would Have Died if I Was Alive 100 Years Ago." Breaking my neck, shrapnel in my eyes, seeing inside my knees after a motorcycle accident and all of the infections that go with my less-than-safe lifestyle mean I would have been dead at least a half dozen times if I did not have the good fortune to be alive today in America. I send links. My doctor thinks I am the perfect candidate to write these blog posts.
It may even make CMS easier to deal with.
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Neil, interesting blog--I came across your latest article on the CT website. I was stationed in Wiesbaden from 77-79; you were working on the Wiesbaden Post at the time. I worked in the ICU at the USAF Hospital there. We ran together some, along with Cliff Almes and some others. Glad to know you are doing well. Rick Jacox
ReplyDeleteHi I am the nurse from California that comments occasionally & reads more regularly. I am a wound nurse and have seen Clinda work well for MRSA as well. Are they wrapping your arm to deal with the swelling? This is a few days out so how is the swelling? Infection can't be well controlled unless swelling is controlled as well. The good cells don't "swim" across the fluid. lorrainewoodworth@sbcglobal.net if you are still having trouble for suggestions. I love this stuff. Sorry it is happening to you.
ReplyDeleteLorraine--thanks very much. It's better. Just a little lump left.
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